Journal profile · ECONOMICS
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS
ISSN 0033-5533 · eISSN 1531-4650 · Oxford University Press
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 7,619; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Institutions, Economic theories and models and Economic Theory and Policy, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.6%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.7%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences4.3%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 12.96LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 23.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 33.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 577OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,367OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 22.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,727 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 22 | 130 |
| 2025 | 55 | 22 | 549 |
| 2024 | 51 | 32 | 2,627 |
| 2023 | 53 | 17 | 4,120 |
| 2022 | 42 | 16 | 4,276 |
| 2021 | 48 | 28 | 5,668 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 7,619 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0033-5533
- Electronic ISSN
- 1531-4650
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS
What CAS zone is QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Economics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.96; CiteScore 23.8, h-index 577.
Which databases index QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS open access, and what is the APC?
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 7,619.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .